After nearly two years away, the NorCal Premier Soccer State Cup returns to neutral-hosted venues this weekend as the U9 age group finishes their group stage games and begins the knockout stages of the competition.

More than 200 U9 teams are set to kick off in their quest for the trophy at Granite Regional Park in Sacramento and Mistlin Sports Complex in Ripon ahead of their final stretch of the season.

The U10 State Cup continues November 6 and 7 before both the U9 and U10 age groups, comprising a total of 485 teams, meet for the semifinals and finals November 13 and 14 in Manteca.

Meanwhile, the 736 U11-U13 gold, silver, and bronze teams will begin the State Cup round of 32 this weekend as well.

U9/U10 schedules can be found here.

U11-U13 gold, silver, and bronze schedules can be found here.